DIGITAL PAINTING

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Digital Painting takes that extra step further from sketching, and introduces you to painting with commonly used software such as Photoshop, Painter, and GIMP.

I’ll take you through a step by step approach on how to paint digitally and how to apply some of the techniques you have learned from traditional formats.

INTERVIEW WITH JOHN FRYE | VEHICLE DESIGNER
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INTERVIEW WITH JOHN FRYE | VEHICLE DESIGNER

INTERVIEW WITH JOHN FRYE DTD INTERVIEW – VEHICLE DESIGNER – JOHN FRYE – Vehicle Designer. John Frye has been drawing vehicles since he could hold a crayon which led to him graduating from Art Center College Of Design in Pasadena California. His past work has been with Activision, Hasbro, Boeing, John Deere among others. John is currently group leader for digital modeling […]

DIGITAL PAINTING: TRAINS IN THE SUNSET
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DIGITAL PAINTING: TRAINS IN THE SUNSET

Remember what I said earlier? Probably not…that’s why I’ll have to remind you! You don’t always have to draw cars.  You have to switch it up a little and try to draw as many different objects or subject matter.  In this example I will run through a quick tutorial on how to use reference photographs […]

DIGTIAL PAINTING: EXPERIMENTING WITH BACKGROUND COLORS
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DIGTIAL PAINTING: EXPERIMENTING WITH BACKGROUND COLORS

I hate working on a painting for hours and hours only to realize that my background completely sucks and I can’t stand the painting anymore.  I used to think that painting preliminary backgrounds or testing different colors was a waste of time…until………I spent hours and hours painting a crappy background 😉  So this video post […]

DIGITAL PAINTING|CREATING FORM SWATCHES USING PHOTOSHOP
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DIGITAL PAINTING|CREATING FORM SWATCHES USING PHOTOSHOP

Sometimes it’s easier to create form “swatches” which are just small samples of “painted” random forms to explore form language. When drawing a car, form swatches can help with “happy accidents.”  Happy accidents usually occur when you don’t really intend to find something interesting or purposeful.  It sort of happens as a result of finding […]

DIGITAL PAINTING|INTRO TO LAYERS IN PHOTOSHOP PART 2
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DIGITAL PAINTING|INTRO TO LAYERS IN PHOTOSHOP PART 2

This video continues with part 2 on how to use layers in photoshop to setup your digital painting successfully.

DIGITAL PAINTING|INTRO TO LAYERS IN PHOTOSHOP PART 1
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DIGITAL PAINTING|INTRO TO LAYERS IN PHOTOSHOP PART 1

So you are new to Photoshop huh? Well…we begin with learning some of the basics and fundamentals in digital painting.   This requires you to start from rock bottom and to understand what how layers affect your work flow.

DIGITAL PAINTING|HOW TO PAINT CLOUDS
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DIGITAL PAINTING|HOW TO PAINT CLOUDS

Using photoshop to paint your pictures is pretty much a norm in our transportation design industry but it is also a terrific tool to use for painting virtually anything.  As you work to solidify your skills in sketching in the analog format, working with digital tools is a wonderful way to explore other subjects.  Let’s […]

COLOR COMPOSITIONS FOR DIGITAL PAINTINGS
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COLOR COMPOSITIONS FOR DIGITAL PAINTINGS

When drawing cars or creating a digital painting, color compositions are really important to help you finalize a color pallet for your digital painting.  It also helps to reduce the intimidation factor of completing a finished rendering.  Once you have your colors chosen, all you have to do is start to refine and add details. […]

HOW TO DRAW CARS|CREATING A DIGITAL PAINTING IN 10 MIN FLAT
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HOW TO DRAW CARS|CREATING A DIGITAL PAINTING IN 10 MIN FLAT

Ok…..so there must be an easier way to comprehend detail without getting anxious about it right?  Having to draw sports cars is tough as it is, especially if you have to continuously practice the methods that have been discussed on this site.  However, expanding your mind to be receptive to new ideas and thinking processes […]

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